All Roll Calls
Yes: 120 • No: 16
UtahS.B. 1112026 General SessionSenate
Veterinary Post-employment Amendments
Sponsored By: Jen Plumb (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
BusinessAnimalsLabor and EmploymentAgriculture & FoodVeterinary Care
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More workplace freedom for Utah veterinarians
For agreements entered on or after May 6, 2026, the law bans and voids veterinarian non-competes that limit competing work. This ban does not apply when the veterinarian owns at least 5% of the other party's business. From that date, new agreements blocking veterinarians from seeking that party's clients, customers, or employees after leaving are also void. New clauses barring veterinarians from discussing their work experience are banned and void, while legitimate trade-secret protections remain allowed. Veterinarian non-competes entered on or after that date also cannot require disputes to be resolved outside Utah.
Workers recover costs for unenforceable agreements
Beginning May 6, 2026, workers gain a financial remedy when employers try to enforce certain unenforceable workplace agreements. It covers non-competes, nondisclosure clauses, and agreements restricting efforts to seek clients, customers, or employees. The employer must seek enforcement through arbitration or a civil lawsuit, and a court or arbitrator must find it unenforceable. The employer then owes the worker's arbitration costs, attorney fees, court costs, and actual damages. The law sets no fixed payment amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jen Plumb
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Katy Hall
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 65 • No: 1
House vote • 2/25/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 21 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 21 • No: 6
Senate vote • 1/22/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/21/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/17/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/6/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/25/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/25/2026House/ to standing committee
2/23/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/23/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/23/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ substituted
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/20/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #1
2/16/2026
Introduced
1/8/2026